Last updated: 2026-10-19T14:20:31.090351+00:00
| rank | school | conference | record | win_pct | cors | mov | sos | expected_wins | wins_vs_expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 9-0-1 | 0.9 | 24.85 | 15.2 | 10.56 | 8.49 | 0.51 |
| 2 | Colorado | Big 8 | 10-1-1 | 0.83 | 23.39 | 14.08 | 14.05 | 9.53 | 0.47 |
| 3 | BYU | Western Athletic | 10-1-0 | 0.91 | 23.35 | 23.27 | 11.78 | 9.43 | 0.57 |
| 4 | Texas | Southwest | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 23.15 | 17.3 | 13.16 | 8.56 | 0.44 |
| 5 | Florida | SEC | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.64 | 23.1 | 9.16 | 9.22 | -0.22 |
| 6 | Houston | Southwest | 9-1-0 | 0.9 | 22.39 | 19.1 | 8.53 | 7.88 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Louisville | FBS Independents | 9-1-1 | 0.82 | 21.64 | 15.36 | 5.27 | 9.52 | -0.52 |
| 8 | Washington | Pac-10 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.5 | 22.18 | 13.18 | 9.99 | -0.99 |
| 9 | Nebraska | Big 8 | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.19 | 24.18 | 10.58 | 10.12 | -1.12 |
| 10 | Miami | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 21.15 | 21.8 | 14.08 | 8.91 | -0.91 |
| 11 | Penn State | FBS Independents | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 21.02 | 11.36 | 13.42 | 8.83 | 0.17 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.99 | 9.18 | 14.24 | 7.61 | 1.39 |
| 13 | Clemson | ACC | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.89 | 17.64 | 10.58 | 10.1 | -1.1 |
| 14 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-2-2 | 0.64 | 20.73 | 19.55 | 14.89 | 9.54 | -2.54 |
| 15 | San José State | Big West | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 20.46 | 16.64 | 11.03 | 9.02 | -1.02 |
| 16 | Florida State | FBS Independents | 8-2-0 | 0.8 | 20.34 | 23.1 | 8.8 | 8.93 | -0.93 |
| 17 | Toledo | Mid-American | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 20.21 | 9.64 | 9.12 | 8.27 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 19.99 | 16.64 | 8.26 | 9.15 | -1.15 |
| 19 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 19.84 | 14.64 | 7.77 | 10 | -2 |
| 20 | Ole Miss | SEC | 9-2-0 | 0.82 | 19.83 | 6 | 8.92 | 7.36 | 1.64 |
| 21 | Auburn | SEC | 7-2-1 | 0.7 | 19.8 | 7.2 | 13.63 | 6.92 | 0.08 |
| 22 | Fresno State | Big West | 8-2-1 | 0.73 | 19.53 | 10.55 | 7.29 | 7.97 | 0.03 |
| 23 | Michigan | Big Ten | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 19.05 | 14.45 | 13.07 | 8.85 | -0.85 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 19.04 | 20.64 | 11.32 | 9.66 | -1.66 |
| 25 | Virginia | ACC | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 19 | 21.64 | 10.13 | 9.48 | -1.48 |
| 26 | Iowa | Big Ten | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.72 | 13.73 | 10.58 | 8.35 | -0.35 |
| 27 | USC | Pac-10 | 8-3-1 | 0.67 | 18.55 | 6.25 | 13.29 | 7.77 | 0.23 |
| 28 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.51 | 11 | 10.67 | 8.4 | -0.4 |
| 29 | Illinois | Big Ten | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 18.23 | 7 | 11.06 | 7.4 | 0.6 |
| 30 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 18.05 | 12.82 | 10.98 | 8.61 | -1.61 |
| 31 | Southern Miss | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.86 | 4.73 | 10.2 | 7.46 | 0.54 |
| 32 | Louisiana Tech | FBS Independents | 8-3-0 | 0.73 | 17.79 | 13.27 | 4.9 | 8.79 | -0.79 |
| 33 | Wyoming | Western Athletic | 9-3-0 | 0.75 | 17.76 | 2.67 | 8.73 | 6.77 | 2.23 |
| 34 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 7-3-1 | 0.64 | 17.72 | 8 | 11.61 | 7.68 | -0.68 |
| 35 | Colorado State | Western Athletic | 8-4-0 | 0.67 | 16.48 | 6.25 | 8.78 | 7.69 | 0.31 |
| 36 | Alabama | SEC | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.73 | 11.7 | 11.61 | 8.34 | -2.34 |
| 37 | Syracuse | FBS Independents | 6-4-2 | 0.5 | 15.53 | 8.33 | 11.53 | 8.56 | -2.56 |
| 38 | Ball State | Mid-American | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.5 | 7.55 | 5.21 | 8.53 | -1.53 |
| 39 | San Diego State | Western Athletic | 6-4-0 | 0.6 | 15.41 | 7.5 | 11.91 | 6.11 | -0.11 |
| 40 | Indiana | Big Ten | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 15.22 | 8.64 | 9.49 | 7.78 | -1.78 |
| 41 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 15.07 | 1.27 | 9.92 | 5.88 | 1.12 |
| 42 | North Carolina | ACC | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.89 | 3.73 | 11.12 | 6.77 | -0.77 |
| 43 | Baylor | Southwest | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 14.57 | 2.09 | 10.77 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| 44 | NC State | ACC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 14.22 | 9.55 | 9.66 | 8.42 | -2.42 |
| 45 | Hawai'i | Western Athletic | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.92 | 7.82 | 8 | 7.48 | -1.48 |
| 46 | Temple | FBS Independents | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 13.9 | -0.73 | 9.56 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| 47 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 7-4-0 | 0.64 | 13.86 | -1.45 | 11.52 | 5.12 | 1.88 |
| 48 | Northern Illinois | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.73 | 6.64 | 7.58 | 7.07 | -1.07 |
| 49 | South Carolina | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.66 | 4.09 | 10.23 | 6.62 | -0.62 |
| 50 | Virginia Tech | FBS Independents | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 13.57 | 1.64 | 14.65 | 6 | 0 |
| 51 | California | Pac-10 | 6-4-1 | 0.55 | 13.13 | -1.64 | 13.48 | 5.13 | 0.87 |
| 52 | Maryland | ACC | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.55 | -4.27 | 14.98 | 4.17 | 1.83 |
| 53 | Air Force | Western Athletic | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.47 | -3 | 11.68 | 4.66 | 1.34 |
| 54 | Army | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 11.38 | 2.1 | 1.99 | 5.49 | -0.49 |
| 55 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 11.12 | -5.18 | 12.08 | 4.06 | 1.94 |
| 56 | Utah State | Big West | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.54 | -2.09 | 10.64 | 5 | 0 |
| 57 | Long Beach State | Big West | 6-5-0 | 0.55 | 10.5 | -7.45 | 7.31 | 3.71 | 2.29 |
| 58 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 5-5-1 | 0.45 | 10.31 | -2.27 | 9.5 | 4.74 | 0.26 |
| 59 | Rice | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 10.06 | -0.18 | 10.44 | 5.45 | -0.45 |
| 60 | East Carolina | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.68 | -1.18 | 11.84 | 5.18 | -0.18 |
| 61 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.68 | -1.91 | 14.95 | 5 | 0 |
| 62 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.46 | -2.45 | 13.75 | 4.95 | 0.05 |
| 63 | Mississippi State | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 9.44 | -2.64 | 13.4 | 4.65 | 0.35 |
| 64 | Navy | FBS Independents | 5-5-0 | 0.5 | 9.19 | -7.5 | 4.62 | 3.12 | 1.88 |
| 65 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 8.95 | -0.5 | 12.92 | 4.87 | -0.87 |
| 66 | LSU | SEC | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.91 | -5 | 12.96 | 3.84 | 1.16 |
| 67 | Kansas State | Big 8 | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.89 | -3.45 | 8.75 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| 68 | Louisiana | FBS Independents | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.87 | -4.09 | 10.01 | 4.19 | 0.81 |
| 69 | TCU | Southwest | 5-6-0 | 0.45 | 8.8 | -5.55 | 10.77 | 4.28 | 0.72 |
| 70 | Memphis | FBS Independents | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 8.23 | -1.91 | 10.58 | 4.89 | -0.89 |
| 71 | Iowa State | Big 8 | 4-6-1 | 0.36 | 7.97 | -3.36 | 11.56 | 4.67 | -0.67 |
| 72 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3-5-2 | 0.3 | 7.56 | -2.5 | 9.58 | 4.03 | -1.03 |
| 73 | Tulane | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.51 | -1.45 | 10.92 | 5.08 | -1.08 |
| 74 | Georgia | SEC | 4-6-0 | 0.4 | 7.46 | -9.1 | 14.19 | 2.58 | 1.42 |
| 75 | West Virginia | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.37 | -1.91 | 10.39 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 76 | Texas Tech | Southwest | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 7.2 | -3.09 | 13.36 | 4.85 | -0.85 |
| 77 | Duke | ACC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.8 | -5 | 11.47 | 4.18 | -0.18 |
| 78 | Missouri | Big 8 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.6 | -7.45 | 12.88 | 3.87 | 0.13 |
| 79 | Kentucky | SEC | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.58 | -8 | 12.92 | 3.47 | 0.53 |
| 80 | Boston College | FBS Independents | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.56 | -8.91 | 13.88 | 2.99 | 1.01 |
| 81 | Pacific | Big West | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.56 | -5.27 | 7.65 | 4.52 | -0.52 |
| 82 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.55 | -6.91 | 10.98 | 3.73 | 0.27 |
| 83 | Utah | Western Athletic | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.27 | -12.18 | 13.39 | 2.64 | 1.36 |
| 84 | UNLV | Big West | 4-7-0 | 0.36 | 6.24 | -7.73 | 6.49 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| 85 | Akron | FBS Independents | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.63 | -2.73 | 7.62 | 4.72 | -1.72 |
| 86 | Pittsburgh | FBS Independents | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 5.58 | -4.82 | 13.86 | 4.22 | -1.22 |
| 87 | Kansas | Big 8 | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.82 | -13.82 | 14.35 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| 88 | Arkansas State | FBS Independents | 3-7-1 | 0.27 | 4.72 | -10.27 | 6.04 | 2.83 | 0.17 |
| 89 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.44 | -8.64 | 13.5 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| 90 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.36 | -8.82 | 13.49 | 3.54 | -0.54 |
| 91 | Wake Forest | ACC | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.24 | -9.45 | 11.46 | 3.33 | -0.33 |
| 92 | Tulsa | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.2 | -8.91 | 7.24 | 2.92 | 0.08 |
| 93 | Rutgers | FBS Independents | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.08 | -11.73 | 9.56 | 2.32 | 0.68 |
| 94 | UTEP | Western Athletic | 3-8-0 | 0.27 | 4.03 | -13.73 | 10.54 | 2.21 | 0.79 |
| 95 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 2.11 | -11.09 | 10.43 | 2.48 | -0.48 |
| 96 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.99 | -14.55 | 13.87 | 1.96 | 0.04 |
| 97 | New Mexico | Western Athletic | 2-10-0 | 0.17 | 1.98 | -10.08 | 12.14 | 3.58 | -1.58 |
| 98 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.96 | -14.55 | 12.1 | 2.28 | -0.28 |
| 99 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2-9-0 | 0.18 | 1.94 | -13.73 | 9.53 | 2.07 | -0.07 |
| 100 | Ohio | Mid-American | 1-9-1 | 0.09 | 0.02 | -16.36 | 7.17 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| 101 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.08 | -13.82 | 14.7 | 1.55 | -0.55 |
| 102 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 1-9-0 | 0.1 | -0.13 | -20.1 | 10.89 | 1.67 | -0.67 |
| 103 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.35 | -19.91 | 9.97 | 1.18 | -0.18 |
| 104 | New Mexico State | Big West | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.36 | -20.18 | 8.72 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| 105 | SMU | Southwest | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.38 | -20.82 | 10.03 | 1.52 | -0.52 |
| 106 | Cincinnati | FBS Independents | 1-10-0 | 0.09 | -0.57 | -26.18 | 13.2 | 0.97 | 0.03 |
| 107 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 1-11-0 | 0.08 | -0.65 | -21.83 | 9.78 | 1.64 | -0.64 |